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severally
sev·er·al S0296200 (sĕv′ər-əl, sĕv′rəl)adj.1. Being of a number more than two or three but not many: several miles away.2. Respectively different; various: They parted and went their several ways. See Synonyms at distinct.3. Law Regarded as separate, especially with regard to tort liability or legal obligation, such that each individual involved is fully responsible for the liability or obligation.4. Archaic Single; distinct: "Pshaw! said I, with an air of carelessness, three several times" (Laurence Sterne).pron. (used with a pl. verb) An indefinite but small number; some or a few: Several of the workers went home sick.
[Middle English, separate, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, sēperālis, from Latin sēpar, from sēparāre, to separate; see separate.]
sev′er·al·ly adv.severally (ˈsɛvrəlɪ) adv1. separately, individually, or distinctly2. each in turn; respectivelysev•er•al•ly (ˈsɛv ər ə li, ˈsɛv rə-)
adv. 1. separately; singly. 2. respectively. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | severally - apart from others; "the clothes were hung severally"independently | | 2. | severally - apart from others; "taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square"; "the fine points are treated singly"individually, on an individual basis, separately, singly, one by one | | 3. | severally - in the order given; "the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively"respectively |
TranslationsLegalSeeSeveralseverally
severallyThis is one of those words that means the exact opposite of what you might guess. It means individually,although you might think it has something to do with several people.It is most often encountered in two situations. Property may be owned severally, or ?in severalty? meaning that there is one owner with no co-owners. In addition, one might see legal liability expressed as ?jointly and severally,? such as roommates who sign a lease together. They are both liable for the entire rent (jointly), and they are each individually liable for the entire rent (severally). If there is a default, the landlord may sue both of them and collect from whoever has money, or the landlord may choose to sue only one tenant and collect the entire amount from that one tenant, not simply
one-half of the debt. severally
Related to severally: Jointly and severally, Jointly and severally liable, Severally liableSynonyms for severallyadv apart from othersSynonymsadv apart from othersSynonyms- individually
- on an individual basis
- separately
- singly
- one by one
adv in the order givenSynonyms |